New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
WERE JURORS APPROACHED 7
R1yMoRs ENLIvEN THE SHARP CASE.

WHAT ONE MAN WHO WAS MENrI NED sAYs-A
SEAT STILL VACANT
An attempt was made yesterday 10 I'LL the air with the
suspicion that the crime OF embracery had been at
temptsd with the Jacob sharp jury and certain super
wise individuals pointed to the dismissal Of Juror
cIewee ms bearing on this charge Mr. Sharp, who
stoutly declared that the allegation was wholly I'M
founded so far his knowledge went desired that MS
LAWYERS should TO this effect to the court
but they concurred would be better to take no
notice OF charges thus put without visible sponsor
for them
After court adjourned an animated group OF lawyers
and reporters gathered the lawyers table, and ex
Senator Nelson said he considered the mputaon OF
attempted interference with the jury serious and grave
matter lie and his fellow lawyers were convinced that
so Mr. sharp concerned there was not WORD
OF truth in the charges
"If any one would responsible for these charges"
he said 1--WE might have something tangible to get at"
Just then Mr. Sharp pushed his into the midst Of
the small assembly and said with emphasis yet In col
lected manner: "There a word OF truth In these
charges at least far as know. There Is no cause
for the charges. in any way, shape or FORM"
Just then Mr. silckney said quietly to Mr.. Sharp:
"Dont say anything"
Mr.. Sharp TOOK a seat near by and conun-
ned his remarks to reporter for The TRIB-
USE as follows: "snce this trial began have taken
particular care converse on this subject so that
moi even by Implication otherwise could the idea be
obtained that seeking to influence mans opin-
this talk OF influencing Jurors certainly am not doing
it and sure that other man would undertake to
rln the risk OF doing II for for certainly have en-
gagged no man do it, 1t is all nonsense All ask is an
fair JURY TO at try s the pacs Of business
No West Foarths LAUGHED heartily wnen . ne T hs
:" Now look at and you'll how anxious was to
MIR Mciewee showed the certificate OF DR.. Richardson
~ No I3s East seventy eighth-st. that Mr. McLewee
was chronic sufferer from bronchitis and unit to servo
TOOK that to court" said he. and expected to get
on on IT, But friend OF mine from Carmine-st.
called again ext week and he asked II didn't have
an opinion. said. lie laughed aud said that set-
had opinion and WAS just going to step down ana
out these lawyers are peculiar lot ana they ask
questions that only a Of pretty good integence
can understand then told them that knew John X
elmes in business way o, oa not wSsa@ ne oo
They accepted juror wanted to get of and my
wife was afraid mat my throat "oud 'o "Or'e "e'
Mr. Marine said that there impression In the
DisictAttorneys office that Mr. McLewee had been OF
would be approached ,,
II was said three other men had been approached
apparently interest Of the defence and that they
had confessed this To the oe ., IT,
was George II. Sutton. OF No. III West One-hundrcd
before he was challenged by the defence. Mr.. sutton
said at his house last evening. that business man
sutton did not appear to much importance TO the
visit nor what this acquaintance said. II happened while
s ne was 'erv Sutton on inc %lt would Ike to
get excused from jury duty, +, iold u MIN MN
this done aud inquired II would answer one question
at once declined 10 have ANYTHING further To say TO MIN
That IL ali there was about T. would not say That ne
came 10 SEQ me Interest Of any one Will not give
his name" .,--, -, - ~.
The other men whose were mentioned could not
be found last night served on the jury Tor several
DAYS the other was excu .ed The latter Il Harlem
grocer aud qnor merchant ON the day when ne was
summoned. AMI before he knew OF the act Two young
men came into Inf. store AMI drank bottles OF wine
and told him that 10 he called IA uryman Ihey
advised hin down. say he did not know anything
about the case the jury ami convince the rest thai
the Aldermen entirely % blame an not sharp u
would he worth $4,000 90 him, they added. Ths gen
teman his store last night ana none OF MS
family could tell whore no WAS
10 get jury with the eleven Jurors standing rs foo"s
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